Welcome to Brighton ...
Brighton is located in Kenosha County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brighton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Brighton is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brighton: (262)
Communities Also Named Brighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Brighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.
Communities near Brighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton.
- Kenosha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Round Lake Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <5>
- Muskego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Zion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <5>
- Pleasant Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Salem Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton. See our Newspapers Page for Brighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...
Looking for more information about Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.
Adding Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brighton post office opened in 1846.
We also found Brighton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kenosha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |